Plumtree Closes Three Deals Exceeding $1 Million for .NET and Newly Released Java Portal Suite

Business Wire, Oct 12, 2004

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Ability to Create High-Impact Applications Drives Widespread Adoption of Plumtree Corporate Portal 5.0 and 5.0J

Plumtree Software (Nasdaq:PLUM) today announced major momentum around the .NET and newly released Java version of its 5.0 portal suite, having chalked up three sales exceeding $1 million last quarter resulting from Plumtree's dual platform commitment. Nearly one-third of Plumtree's customer base has upgraded to or deployed on Plumtree's 5.0 .NET suite since its 2003 release. 5.0J, built from the ground up using J2EE technology standards, is feature equivalent to the .NET version of 5.0 and has been performance tested to scale to millions of users.

"It is very rare for portal software vendors to support both native Java and .NET versions of their platform simultaneously," said Gene Phifer, vice president at Gartner, Inc. "In heterogeneous environments, this gives customers an added level of flexibility."

"DFAS's ePortal, which is powered by Plumtree, has been extremely successful in helping DFAS team members collaborate better, and access critical information and applications more efficiently," said Audrey Y. Davis, chief information officer at DFAS. "In beta testing Plumtree's 5.0J product, we identified several opportunities to build upon our success by incorporating the portal into the way we perform our business everyday and to further enhance DFAS's award-winning intranet."

Plumtree's 5.0 and 5.0J portals are specially tailored for building composite applications, especially those that integrate activities across audiences, systems and business processes. The portal, along with the other components of the Plumtree Enterprise Web Suite, gives Plumtree customers the ability to create, manage and deliver applications that span traditional business and IT boundaries, helping to increase return on investment.

"This week at Odyssey, customers are sharing the incredible applications they've built using 5.0 and the rest of our suite. Many of these applications have increased revenue and customer satisfaction by helping companies integrate activities across audiences and systems in a holistic way," said John Kunze, CEO at Plumtree Software. "Plumtree's true openness to diverse platforms, systems and development environments gives our customers flexibility unmatched by our competitors. Our customers are proving that ingenuity plus freedom equals success."

Customers Go "Live on 5" With New Professional Services

To give customers a head start on building sophisticated composite applications powered by Plumtree, Plumtree Professional Consulting Services (PCS) is today launching three new offerings:

--Composite Application Strategic Roadmap: For customers looking to deploy the Plumtree Corporate Portal 5.0 for the first time, Plumtree PCS will provide four weeks of services, including strategic application discovery, training, and a "live on 5" twelve month roadmap for strategic application development;

--Composite Application Platform Upgrade: For customers looking to upgrade to the Plumtree Corporate Portal 5.0 from previous versions, Plumtree PCS will provide six weeks of services that include administrator and developer training, and a rapid conversion plan for all currently deployed functionality; and

--Java Portal Foundation: For customers looking to migrate to Plumtree Corporate Portal 5.0J from other versions, Plumtree PCS will provide four weeks of services, including strategic application discovery, training, and a "live on 5" twelve month roadmap for strategic application development, specific to the J2EE environment.

For more information, e-mail pcs@plumtree.com.

About Plumtree Software

Plumtree Software is the global pioneer in creating advanced software environments where information resources work together with human ingenuity. Well established as the portal thought leader, Plumtree enables a full, rich suite of applications that coordinate human-managed activities across systems, processes and business boundaries. With the most flexible and open portal system, Plumtree delivers smart solutions throughout the enterprise and beyond. Progressive enterprises large and small, like Airbus, Mazda, Pratt & Whitney and the U.S. Navy depend on Plumtree to help them rapidly harness untapped potential in their business. For more information, visit www.plumtree.com.

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